| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Western (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Keim (fresh) C - Thomas Burks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Grant Shafer | 35-34 |
| 19:18 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Hughes | 35-36 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Todd Keim picks off the pass by James Western | 35-36 |
| 18:47 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks drills a shot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Thomas Burks blocks the short jumper by Delbert Nuckols | 35-38 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols tips it in | 37-38 |
| 18:13 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | James Western gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | James Western misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 39-38 |
| 17:27 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Nicholas Stevenson | 39-40 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Thomas Burks swats the shot by James Western | 39-40 |
| 17:07 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:48 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 16:47 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:35 | UC Irvine | James Western takes the ball from Nicholas Stevenson | 39-40 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Todd Keim - foul #3 on Todd Keim, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, James Western, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (PG), Jean Johnson (SG), Floyd Fagundes (SF), Richard Doody (PF), Wayne Knight (C) Darrel Cespedes, Nicholas Stevenson, Timothy Hughes, Todd Keim, Thomas Burks | |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:15 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Louis Oliver | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jean Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Floyd Fagundes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Doody (fresh) C - Wayne Knight (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes is hacked by Richard Turner - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), James Western (PF) Richard Turner, Brian Tyson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 15:15 | UC Irvine | John Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Montgomery | 44-43 |
| 14:46 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jean Johnson | 44-45 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | James Western hits a jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 14:19 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), Richard Turner (SF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Nicholas Stevenson (SG), Timothy Hughes (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Thomas Burks (C) John Baker, Jean Johnson, Floyd Fagundes, Richard Doody, Wayne Knight | |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner drills a jumper from the right side set up by Grant Shafer | 48-45 |
| 13:45 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Delbert Nuckols - foul #3 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| 13:45 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:45 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 13:10 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) James Western | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 12:46 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols's floater is tipped away by Thomas Burks | 50-45 |
| 12:44 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:31 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes is hacked by Grant Shafer - foul #3 on Grant Shafer, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Richard Doody (C) Thomas Burks | |
| 12:11 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Delbert Nuckols - foul #4 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF), James Western (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Richard Turner, Brian Tyson, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 12:11 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:11 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | James Western hits the finger roll | 52-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Western (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Darrel Cespedes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Keim (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Doody (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Jenkinson - foul #1 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 11:35 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:35 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | James Western hits the finger roll | 54-48 |
| 11:09 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses the lay-in | 54-48 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | James Western's layup is rejected by Todd Keim | 54-48 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | James Western tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 10:17 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Robbins (SG), Richard Turner (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Grant Shafer, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, James Western | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (PG), Jean Johnson (SG), Floyd Fagundes (SF), Thomas Burks (C) Darrel Cespedes, Nicholas Stevenson, Timothy Hughes, Todd Keim | |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 09:56 | UC Irvine | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:35 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes is hacked by Richard Turner - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 09:19 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 09:18 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 08:59 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody misses long on a turnaround from close range | 56-48 |
| 08:57 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Burks | 56-48 |
| 08:41 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Doody | 56-51 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson's layup is rejected by Thomas Burks | 56-51 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner tips it home | 58-51 |
| 08:08 | UC Irvine | Jean Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Fagundes | 58-53 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico State | Thomas Burks blocks the jumper by Richard Turner | 58-53 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jean Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Fagundes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Doody (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson is whistled for a carry | 58-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Nicholas Stevenson (SG), Timothy Hughes (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Wayne Knight (C) John Baker, Jean Johnson, Floyd Fagundes, Richard Doody, Thomas Burks | |
| 06:59 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Stevenson | 58-55 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | James Western misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Knight - foul #1 on Wayne Knight, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | James Western makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | James Western misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:45 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:39 | UC Irvine | Richard Turner steals the ball from Todd Keim | 59-55 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols is called for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (SF) Richard Turner | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 06:12 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Stevenson | 59-57 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico State | James Western hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 59-57 |
| 05:58 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:43 | UC Irvine | Todd Keim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks (C) Wayne Knight | |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | James Western can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 05:32 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Thomas Burks | 59-57 |
| 05:27 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 05:26 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:08 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks is fouled on the floor by Johnny Christensen - foul #2 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Turner (SF) Johnny Christensen | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:08 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | James Western grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | James Western can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 04:44 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:23 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson loses the dribble to James Western | 59-57 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Grant Shafer | 61-57 |
| 03:52 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | John Baker (PG), Jean Johnson (SG), Floyd Fagundes (SF), Richard Doody (PF), Wayne Knight (C) Darrel Cespedes, Nicholas Stevenson, Timothy Hughes, Todd Keim, Thomas Burks | |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Wayne Knight is called for the reach on Richard Turner - foul #2 on Wayne Knight, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson (PF) James Western | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by James Montgomery | 63-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Turner (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - John Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jean Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Fagundes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Doody (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Knight (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | UC Irvine | Edward Jenkinson is called for the reach on Richard Doody - foul #2 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Robbins (SG) Louis Oliver | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 03:15 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:15 | UC Irvine | Richard Doody makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson misses the tip | 63-59 |
| 02:47 | UC Irvine | Floyd Fagundes gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:47 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Louis Oliver (SG), James Western (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Charles Robbins, Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes (PG), Nicholas Stevenson (SG), Timothy Hughes (SF), Todd Keim (PF), Thomas Burks (C) John Baker, Jean Johnson, Floyd Fagundes, Richard Doody, Wayne Knight | |
| 02:28 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Darrel Cespedes | 63-61 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner misses the easy layup | 63-61 |
| 02:05 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:48 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks makes the fadeaway from the right block | 63-63 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner clanks a jumper in the paint | 63-63 |
| 01:24 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:19 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes's fadeaway is rejected by Delbert Nuckols | 63-63 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Grant Shafer and he's fouled by Todd Keim - foul #4 on Todd Keim, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | Timothy Hughes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:55 | UC Irvine | Nicholas Stevenson grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Delbert Nuckols is called for the reach on Darrel Cespedes - foul #5 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson (C) Delbert Nuckols | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Darrel Cespedes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico State | Richard Turner is whistled for a carry | 66-65 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Thomas Burks connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrel Cespedes | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Western can't finish the layup | 66-67 |